Over 50 Scholarships are available to OT students from the AOTF. Applicants complete only one online form to apply for all qualifying scholarships. Applications are due each September. Applicants must be enrolled as full-time students in an accredited OT program and must have completed at least one year of OT-specific course work.
One $3,000 scholarship is presented annually. Students must be enrolled in a PT or OT degree program. Applicants must be a New York State resident. Applications are due each January.
Recognizes outstanding students in the allied health professions who are achieving excellence in their academic programs and have significant potential to assume future leadership roles in the allied health professions. The selected student will receive a $1,000 scholarship. Candidates must have successfully completed at least one semester. Candidates must be nominated by the school. If you're interested in being nominated, please email your program director. Nomination deadline is each June.
The HIE Help Center awards one scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to an undergraduate or graduate student who plans to pursue a career in physical, occupational, or speech therapy. Applications are reviewed once a year, with the deadline of July 31st.
The Occupational/Physical Therapy Scholarship, in the amount of $2,000, is awarded to two students who are in financial need and have been accepted or are attending an accredited school of occupational therapy (including art, music, or physical therapy). Applicants must be U.S. citizens currently enrolled in an accredited occupational or physical therapy program. They must also demonstrate clear financial need.
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BrightLife Direct awards a scholarship of $1,000 to a student currently enrolled full-time in an occupational therapy, physical therapy (PT) or a physical therapy assistant (PTA) program. Applicants must be a US citizen and have completed at least one year of their program before the application deadline, which is each July.
Sharps' Scholarship Essay Contest is open to all students who have been accepted to or are currently enrolled in an accredited university in health care related studies. The top three essays are chosen by a panel of judges. First prize: $1,500; second prize: $1,000; third prize: $750. Entry deadline is each May.
The Niagara Frontier District provides scholarship assistance to students at UB while other district associations of the NYSOTA also offer scholarships to students whose permanent residence is located within one of these other districts. Membership in NYSOTA (NFD/NYSOTA) is necessary to be considered for this scholarship.